Addiction Recovery Counselor (Mental Health Services)
Job Description
About the Role
Join Vinfen as a Addiction Recovery Counselor – $57K-$66K, Sign-On Bonus in United States. Overview The ACCS Addiction Recovery Counselor promotes the full integration and functioning of Persons Served (PS) needed to live successfully in the community. Works collaboratively with PS to understand how the use of substances impacts their lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Screens, assesses, and reassesses substance use, addiction risk and addiction treatment needs using Simple Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse (SSI
- Provide direct interventions and supports to PS by the Team with Substance misuse/addiction regardless of where they reside.
- Employ trauma informed, recovery
- oriented, person
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADC 1, LADC II, CADC I, or CADC II) in Massachusetts required.
- Clinical experience working with people with co
- occurring disorders or addictions preferred.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $57K - $66K
- Signing bonus: $2,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Vinfen in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Addiction Recovery Counselor (Mental Health Services) at Vinfen a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context
This Addiction Medicine position at Vinfen is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Compensation Analysis
Vinfen lists compensation for this physician position at $57k to $66k annually.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($57k–$66k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Addiction counseling, Motivational interviewing, Substance abuse assessment, Harm reduction, Relapse prevention, Trauma-informed care, Cognitive behavioral interventions, Crisis prevention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: The Addiction Recovery Counselor assesses substance use needs, develops treatment formulations, and provides evidence-based interventions to support recovery. They also coordinate with care teams to ensure access to community resources and provide ongoing training and mentoring to staff.
Benefits package: Sign-On Bonus ($2K), Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Flexible Spending Accounts. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Addiction Medicine physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
yesterday
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